Off-roading festival that offers a range of group trail outings for off-roading enthusiasts in the San Bernadino mountains. The 2025 Jeep Jamboree in Big Bear Lake, California, is an offroading festival that offers a range of trail outings for offroading enthusiasts in the San Bernadino mountains.

The event tackles a range of trails, from moderate to difficult, offering options for a range of vehicles and driving skills. If you have a stock vehicle, you’ll go on appropriately rated trails, and, similarly, heavily modified vehicles can tackle more challenging trails.

About Big Bear Jeep Jamboree

Jeep Jamborees are outdoor adventure events that bring together outdoor enthusiasts and their Jeep 4×4 vehicles. Originating back in 1953, the Jeep Jamborees have a long history and tradition of providing participants with an off-road experience like no other. The Big Bear Jeep Jamboree is a prime example of this, offering participants a journey back in time to California’s Wild West.

Retrace the Steps of Miners and Loggers

Participants in the Big Bear Jeep Jamboree will travel along mining and logging trails used 165 years ago during the gold rush era. The rock-and-boulder-strewn trails offer incredible views of Big Bear Lake and California’s High Desert. Participants will cross streams where miners used to pan for gold and traverse the mountain’s edge for breathtaking views.

A Tradition Dating Back to 1953

The first-ever Jeep Jamboree was organized by 4×4 pioneer Mark A. Smith in 1953. He journeyed across the Sierra Nevada Mountains using the old Rubicon Trail. The following year, Willys Motors, the manufacturer of Jeep vehicles, became involved with the adventure and Jeep Jamborees have been an off-road tradition ever since.